Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, November 1, 2017
Page A-3
Lady Viking volleyball finishes strong
Jason McMillen
IVN Contributing Writer
The Lorna Byrne Middle
School volleyball’s seventh and
eighth grade teams closed out
the season Oct. 24 with landslide
victories over White Mountain,
ending the season 11-1 and 10-2
respectively. The day before, both
teams scored a victory in their match
against McLoughlin. “They really
got ‘em,” said Angela Alexander,
head coach.
Although there’s no formal
championship game at the middle
school level, it’s without a doubt that
they’re one of the league’s top teams
and that they, should they continue
to play volleyball at the high school,
will have the chance to show off
their skills at a more officially
competitive level. Leah Wilbourn
and Christina Stanfield stood out
in Alexander’s mind as the final
game’s top seventh grade players.
They were praised for sending out
excellent serves that had a big hand
in their victory. Over the course of
the season, Alexander estimates that
Aiden Peters scored the most points
for the eighth grade team while
Christina Stanfield and Destiny
Lennon were more or less tied for
top scorer on the seventh grade team.
Unfortunately, Destiny Lennon
was injured with a possible hairline
fracture in her hand near the end
of their final game but Alexander
reported that she’s OK and was back
to school the next day.
Alexander said that both teams
made leaps and bounds in their skill
level from when the season started
and that all the girls had a good
deal of fun in the process. “I think
we started out not really knowing
how to set it up. The bump, set
spike routine. Progressively, as time
went on, it got better and better
and better and when they were
setting it up they started spiking it
over—and hitting it hard over. It
was awesome.” Alexander further
highlighted the team’s aggressive
spirit by noting that she didn’t see
any of the players onopposing teams
dive for the ball like her girls did.
About 75 percent of the seventh
grade team played at the Boys and
Girls Club and their experience
made a real difference in how the
season unfolded. With both teams
practicing together, something a bit
unusual for middle school volleyball,
Alexander holds that it accelerated
the learning process because the
larger pool of experienced players
could help coach the others. “It was
like they were a whole new team at
the end of the season,”Alexander
said.
Both Alexander and assistant
coach Megan Toney plan to return
for another season next year.
“It was a pleasure to be their
coach,” Alexander said.
Cougars
finish
rough
season
with right
attitude
Two Lady
Cougars get
accolades
Southern Cascade League
annonuce Oct. 27 that Il-
linois Valley High School
Senior Kai Tree was
named to the All Confer-
ence First team. Team-
mate Adrianna Ellis, also
a senior was given Honor-
able Mention.
Michelle Binker
IVN Contributing Writer
Boys soccer
playoff
information
Boys soccer playoff
game Wednesday, Nov. 1,
against Western Mennonite
will be played at Salem
Academy, 942 Lancaster Dr
NE in Salem. The game will
start at 3 p.m. Ticket Prices:
$6 adults, $4 students.
The
G SPOT
Hump Day Karaoke
w/ Jammer & Birdy
8-midnight
Open Mic
w/ B
Thurdays @ 7
(Photos by Michelle Binker, Illinois Valley News)
Nathan Klaiss, No.73 (top), says farewell to his
teammates.
Seniors Dane Alvarez Jr (left) and Adrian Ochoa
share an emotional post-game moment.
Lonesome
road
F r i d a y, N o v. 3
@ 5:30
KARAOKE
w/ Steve- OH
Friday, Nov. 3 @ 9 p.m
guppy
Saturday the 4th 6 PM
Every Wednesday
Saturday Pool Tourney @ 8
Sunday night is FREE pool &
Football/hotdogs
from
Open MIC Night
6 - 8 p.m.
Mon & Thurs night
H omemade Meals & Football
Taylor’s
Country Store
J Barley
Fridays @ 6 p.m.
Sportsman
Tavern
Art’s Red
Garter
Funk Dub
Illinois Valley High
School boys varsity
football team’s season
came to an end Friday
evening, Oct. 27. The
Cougars, facing No. 4-
ranked Cascade Christian
Challengers, were handed
a crushing 62-0 defeat
at US Cellular Field in
Medford.
Postgame, senior
Cougars and coaches
encouraged teammates to
commit to the program in
the off-season and build a
strong foundation for next
year.
Ras Gabriel
Friday, Nov. 3
9 PM $5
Friday 11/3 & Saturday 11/4
9 PM
@
DJ Lay’D Beatz
KARAOKE
Wed & Sun nights
McGrew’s!